An advancing cold front will bring the threat of showers and thunderstorms this evening followed by an active weather pattern through next weekend.

TODAY

A warm front will lift through the region with variable clouds and isolated showers.  Winds will veer from the southeast at 10 to 20 mph to the southwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 70s to lower 80s over the interior, lower to mid-80s in the Delaware River Valley, upper 70s to lower 80s along the coast, and lower to mid-70s on Long Island for highs.

TONIGHT

A cold front will move through the region with waves of showers and thunderstorms.  The thunderstorms will be capable of heavy downpours, frequent lightning, small hail, and wind gusts over 45 mph.  Winds will veer from the southwest to the west at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 50s over the interior and upper 50s to lower 60s along the coast for lows.

TOMORROW

The cold front will exit with showers and thunderstorms in the morning followed by clearing skies in the afternoon and evening.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-70s over the interior, upper 70s to lower 80s in the Delaware River Valley, and mid to upper 70s along the coast for highs.

TOMORROW NIGHT

Scattered clouds are expected.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid-50s over the interior and mid to upper 50s along the coast for lows.

WEDNESDAY

A weak trough will produce scattered clouds and isolated showers.  Winds will be from the south at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-70s over the interior, upper 70s to lower 80s in the Delaware River Valley, and lower to mid-70s along the coast for highs.

THURSDAY

A weak trough will produce scattered clouds and isolated showers.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-50s over the interior and mid to upper 50s along the coast for lows and upper 60s to lower 70s over the interior, mid to upper 70s in the Delaware River Valley, and lower to mid-70s along the coast for highs.

FRIDAY

A trough will produce scattered clouds and isolated showers.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-50s over the interior and upper 50s to lower 60s along the coast for lows and upper 60s to lower 70s over the interior, mid-70s to lower 80s in the Delaware River Valley, and mid to upper 70s along the coast for highs.

SATURDAY

A trough will produce scattered clouds and isolated showers.  Temperatures will range from the upper 40s to the lower 50s over the interior and mid to upper 50s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 70s over the interior, lower to mid-80s in the Delaware River Valley, and lower to mid-70s along the coast for highs.

SUNDAY

An area of low pressure will produce periods of scattered showers. Temperatures will range from the upper 50s to lower 60s over the interior and lower to mid-60s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 60s along the coast and upper 60s to lower 70s away from the coast for highs.

MONDAY

A trough will pass through the region with scattered clouds and isolated showers.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 50s over the interior and lower to mid-60s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-70s along the coast and mid to upper 70s away from the coast for highs.